Trip to the Moon! Elon Musk’s SpaceX Confirms a Trip Around the Moon With a Private Passenger

SpaceX planning a trip around the moon (Photo credits: Twitter/SpaceX)

Astronomy lovers must be dreaming often about being able to go to space at least once in their lifetimes. To make it a dream come true for at least some, Elon Musk's space tourism plans are taking shape. His company SpaceX is all set to send a private passenger on a trip around the moon in its BFR launch vehicle. Our satellite Moon hasn't seen a lot of visitors, since the first Apollo mission. But after so many years, Musk is making it accessible for one lucky passenger. The entire event will also be telecasted live. SpaceX Set for Over 300 Missions in 5 Years: Elon Musk.

SpaceX has signed the world’s first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle—an important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of traveling to space. Find out who’s flying and why on Monday, September 17. pic.twitter.com/64z4rygYhk

Several billionaire businessmen are interested in making a way to facilitate space tourism. It is definitely not going to come cheap but the thought of leaving the planet and watching it from space is sure exhilarating.